John Hogan is getting even wittier, another excerpt from “The Hookers Diary” this week.
Mud wrestling barmaids is the way forward for Bruff rugby club – Limerick Today
Phase 1 & 2 of the floodlighting works are almost complete and we have a link to a few photos HERE.
All credit for the above has to go in particular to Alan, Gearóid and Co. from the development committee who along with a few others at different stages have managed to complete all the groundwork and bases, cabling, etc. with absolutely NO disruption to the pitches, NO stoppage time. It’s a minor “work of art”, which will allow vastly improved lights for training to pitch three and four and AIL Match Standard lighting to the main pitch. Preparatory work for phase three (Front Pitch) is underway and will be completed as soon as timetables and Weather/game requirements allow.
Congrats and Well done to the lads for the trojan work done to date. That showed em, It’s both on time and on budget.
This weekends Weekly fixtures list, Munster Website.
Sorry for the late post, I thought that my other Reporter might do the duty for me as he was taking down notes on Saturday but there ya go.
From the start Rainey were well up for this and pressurised our line for much of the first twenty minutes with a flurry of tapped penalties pinning the Bruff defence back time after time. They were unlucky indeed not to be the first team to breach the Bruff Try-line since round one of the League when Derry put up the one and only try against Bruff in the AIL to date. A fantastic run by the Rainey winger on the left hand side was nipped eventually by Finbarr “Braq” Hogan who caught him about 5 metres from the line. Davy Horan Stole the ball in the resulting ruck and the panic was averted. Following this period of defending the Bruff attack finally came to the fore with the ball being flashed wide to Braq and Mikey Carroll on the right wing and after a couple of bobbles Mikey eventually got control of the ball and scored Bruff’s First Try in the corner.
At this stage Bruff Started to dominate proceedings a small bit and Martin O’ Rourke collected a line-out ball, Mauled towards the line and eventually surfaced to touch down for try No. 2 to give Bruff a half time lead of Ten-Nil.
Second half started with no sign of the strong cross-field breeze abating and it took fifteen minutes before a turnover in the middle of the field allowed Brian Cahill away, with Garry “Badger” Leonard drawing the Full back and putting Braq in in the corner. Brian Cahill converted to give Bruff the 17-nil lead.
At this stage things were really looking ominous for the Rainey Boys but it took a further fifteen minutes before Bruff captain Cathal O’ Regan broke from about twenty yards to dive over for Bruff’s Fourth Try (which is already known as “THE FLYING PIG TRY” following the attempt by Cathal to emulate a Justin Marshal pirouette in mid-air before touch down.) Bonus point for Bruff and Brian adding the Extras to make it twenty four. Cathal is making his way up the leader board try-wise at this stage.
Icing on the cake came three minutes later with Martin O’ Rourke taking a crash ball swung from a ruck about two metres out and Brian again adding the extras.
Overall a great performance in stormy conditions, the lads have definitely lost their “Fair Weather Team” tag after the last couple of performances. Highest Points for and lowest points against of all 48 AIL Teams at this stage of the league.
League Tables HERE.
The ticket allocation has not been changed. Successful applicants only listed as per the draw list HERE or linked above can collect their tickets in the clubhouse between 8:00 and 9:00 on Thursday and Friday night.
If you cannot make these times contact Pat on the ticket phone number (087- 1386244) at these times to arrange alternative arrangements. N.B. Any ticket not collected by 9:00 p.m. on Friday Evening will be immediately reallocated.
We apologise for the short time frame, but again time is very limited and there will be no alternative but to reallocate uncollected tickets immediately. There is quite a queue of unsuccessful applicants waiting for them.